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Fiji

Location: Oceania, island country in the south Pacific Ocean (east of Australia), about two thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand.

Made up of 330 islands

Fiji flag

The flag is light blue with the British flag in the upper left corner and the Fiji seal in the middle of the right half of the flag.

HISTORICAL EVENTS

• 1643: The islands were discovered by Dutch explorers led by Tasman (pictured below)

• 1874: Fiji becomes a British colony• 1970: Fiji gains independence fromBritain

Early Fiji houses

Explorer Tasman

LANGUAGE

• English, Fijian, Hindustan– yes=io (ee-oh)– no=sega (sayngah)– child=gone (ngonay)– food=kakana (kakahna)

CELEBRATIONSandCUSTOMS

• Diwali:the Festival of Lights • New Year:1ST country (time zone) to bring in a New

Year• Firewalking:walking on hot embers

MAJOR RESOURCES• Forest: used for shelter and fire• Minerals: gold, copper, and offshore oil• Fish: primary food• Sugar: largest export

A Fijian sugar plantation

Unique Places

•Suva:the largest island\city•The Poseidon: an underwater hotel in Fiji•The Great Sea Reef: Very Large coral reef – popular with scuba divers and snorkelers

INTERESTING FACTS• Fiji was formed by volcanic activity• One American dollar equals 1.8 Fijian dollars• They drive on the left side of the road• They have four of the seven sea turtles species

return here for egg nesting

Want to Travel to Fiji?From Charlotte…• Fiji is 7,590 miles away• Fiji is a 20 hour plane ride• Airfare leaving 6/9/12, returning 6/16/11 = $2,021• A nice hotel is about $300 per night • You would need a passport

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Bibliography

• Fact monster.com• Ask.com• Fijitimes.com• Airlinetable.com• Expedia.com• Wikipedia.com: Fiji• Images from Google.com: Fiji: images